Vocabulary – Chapter 14
... 19. Ore: part of a metal-yielding material that can be economically extracted from a mineral; typically containing two parts: the ore mineral, which contains the desired metal, and waste mineral 20. Overburden: layer of soil and rock overlying a mineral deposit ...
... 19. Ore: part of a metal-yielding material that can be economically extracted from a mineral; typically containing two parts: the ore mineral, which contains the desired metal, and waste mineral 20. Overburden: layer of soil and rock overlying a mineral deposit ...
LAYERS OF THE EARTH
... rocks form when other types of rock are squeezed together so much by the pressure within the Earth that they become new rocks Marble is a type of metamorphic rock ...
... rocks form when other types of rock are squeezed together so much by the pressure within the Earth that they become new rocks Marble is a type of metamorphic rock ...
Terms and Definitions 2017 File
... Where liquid rock rises up through a crack in the crust. Igneous rock Rock formed from cooled molten rock eg basalt. Sedimentary rock Rock formed from grains of eroded rock, plant and animal material, that has been pressed together eg limestone. Metamorphic rock Rock formed when sedimentary rock is ...
... Where liquid rock rises up through a crack in the crust. Igneous rock Rock formed from cooled molten rock eg basalt. Sedimentary rock Rock formed from grains of eroded rock, plant and animal material, that has been pressed together eg limestone. Metamorphic rock Rock formed when sedimentary rock is ...
Earth
... electrons to flow freely) - e.g., Tin, Copper, etc. Alloy = mixture of two or more metals (e.g., bronze = copper + tin). Melts: molten material. Molten rock from Earth s interior = 2 types: Magma = liquid rock + dissolved gases; Lava = liquid rock that has lost some of the dissolved gas. Volatiles: ...
... electrons to flow freely) - e.g., Tin, Copper, etc. Alloy = mixture of two or more metals (e.g., bronze = copper + tin). Melts: molten material. Molten rock from Earth s interior = 2 types: Magma = liquid rock + dissolved gases; Lava = liquid rock that has lost some of the dissolved gas. Volatiles: ...
Obtaining information about inside the earth.
... The source of all igneous rocks and minerals is in the magma chamber. Crystallisation (hitgabshoot) happens when the chamber cools and the minerals are formed, causing the minerals to be attracted to one another in the magma chamber. Granite is made inside planet earth and is exposed as a result of ...
... The source of all igneous rocks and minerals is in the magma chamber. Crystallisation (hitgabshoot) happens when the chamber cools and the minerals are formed, causing the minerals to be attracted to one another in the magma chamber. Granite is made inside planet earth and is exposed as a result of ...
Earth & Space Science PSAE Review Part 2
... • Formed because processes weather rocks (like wind and flowing water) or when rocks are buried under pressure, usually at the surface. – Examples= limestone and shale ...
... • Formed because processes weather rocks (like wind and flowing water) or when rocks are buried under pressure, usually at the surface. – Examples= limestone and shale ...
m13a02
... Mars, being the smallest of the three planets, cooled the quickest before wholesale plate tectonics had a chance to take hold. Venus and Earth are similar in size - and hence we might expect similar cooling rates. But Venus’ runaway greenhouse effect ensures that its surface remains pliable and it ...
... Mars, being the smallest of the three planets, cooled the quickest before wholesale plate tectonics had a chance to take hold. Venus and Earth are similar in size - and hence we might expect similar cooling rates. But Venus’ runaway greenhouse effect ensures that its surface remains pliable and it ...
Name: ______ANSWER KEY______ Date: : ______ Unit 1 Review
... a. Do you think it will be easier or harder to live sustainably with a larger population? Explain your answer. As our population increases, it will be harder/more difficult to live sustainably. As the number of people increases there will be a greater demand for resources. 6. The graph below shows t ...
... a. Do you think it will be easier or harder to live sustainably with a larger population? Explain your answer. As our population increases, it will be harder/more difficult to live sustainably. As the number of people increases there will be a greater demand for resources. 6. The graph below shows t ...
Science Focus Unit 5 - Menno Simons Christian School
... Rocks are constantly changing. The Rock Cycle does not have a set order as they are weathered, consolidated, buried, melted and solidified Techniques for Identifying Rocks - appearance - type of mineral/s present (viewed through a microscope) Sediment and Soil Some sediment becomes soil - soil forma ...
... Rocks are constantly changing. The Rock Cycle does not have a set order as they are weathered, consolidated, buried, melted and solidified Techniques for Identifying Rocks - appearance - type of mineral/s present (viewed through a microscope) Sediment and Soil Some sediment becomes soil - soil forma ...
Evolution and the History of Life
... pouches are found in Australia almost exclusively, although there are some in South America and one in North America. – Why is a question that requires careful thought not just a “because”. – The answer that geophysicists have developed is called plate tectonics which explains why Australia is so di ...
... pouches are found in Australia almost exclusively, although there are some in South America and one in North America. – Why is a question that requires careful thought not just a “because”. – The answer that geophysicists have developed is called plate tectonics which explains why Australia is so di ...
Chapter Outlines
... o Plutons – discordant intrusive rock that formed at great depth. If it occupies less than 100 sq km (60 sq mi) it is a stock; larger than this is termed a batholith. They are formed over long periods through accumulation of smaller rising magma blobs called diapirs. o Dike – an intrusive body of ma ...
... o Plutons – discordant intrusive rock that formed at great depth. If it occupies less than 100 sq km (60 sq mi) it is a stock; larger than this is termed a batholith. They are formed over long periods through accumulation of smaller rising magma blobs called diapirs. o Dike – an intrusive body of ma ...
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... -Weathering=the process by which rocks are chemically altered or physically broken down into fragments at or near Earth’s surface -Mechanical and chemical=rocks to disintegrate or decompose -Mechanical weathering=process of physically breaking rock into smaller fragments -frost wedging, abrasion, g ...
... -Weathering=the process by which rocks are chemically altered or physically broken down into fragments at or near Earth’s surface -Mechanical and chemical=rocks to disintegrate or decompose -Mechanical weathering=process of physically breaking rock into smaller fragments -frost wedging, abrasion, g ...
Minerals The basic building blocks of Earth
... • Most are rare-only about 100 occurring in abundance. Of those 100 minerals, 15-30 make up the common rock-forming minerals and some of the remainder have some economic value. Galena is a mineral used to make paints ...
... • Most are rare-only about 100 occurring in abundance. Of those 100 minerals, 15-30 make up the common rock-forming minerals and some of the remainder have some economic value. Galena is a mineral used to make paints ...
structure of Earth and the processes that have altered
... It is essential for students to know that the forces and stresses (8-3.7– tension, compression, and shearing) along faults can build up as blocks of rock are pushed (compression or shearing) or pulled apart (tension). If the pressure or stress becomes too great, the rock breaks at a weak point along ...
... It is essential for students to know that the forces and stresses (8-3.7– tension, compression, and shearing) along faults can build up as blocks of rock are pushed (compression or shearing) or pulled apart (tension). If the pressure or stress becomes too great, the rock breaks at a weak point along ...
Constructive & Destructive Forces
... Mechanical Weathering: • Caused by…(Agents) – Freezing and Thawing – Release of Pressure – Growth of Plants – Abrasion – Grinding away of rock by other rock particles that are carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity ...
... Mechanical Weathering: • Caused by…(Agents) – Freezing and Thawing – Release of Pressure – Growth of Plants – Abrasion – Grinding away of rock by other rock particles that are carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity ...
IGNEOUS ACTIVITY AND ROCKS
... – Usually with dissolved gasses Generated at depth Works its way upward – in blobs or – through fractures Eruptions if magma (lava) reaches surface If doesn’t reach surface, Solidifies underground VOLCANISM Lava = Magma at earth surface – Silica content controls “explosiveness” Pyroclasts = Fragment ...
... – Usually with dissolved gasses Generated at depth Works its way upward – in blobs or – through fractures Eruptions if magma (lava) reaches surface If doesn’t reach surface, Solidifies underground VOLCANISM Lava = Magma at earth surface – Silica content controls “explosiveness” Pyroclasts = Fragment ...
Timeline of the development of the theory of plate tectonics
... a phenomenon he called "continental displacement" (now known as continental drift). Until the 1950s and ’60s, however, his idea was rejected by most geologists because he could not describe the driving forces behind continental drift. 1929 British geologist Arthur Holmes proposed that convection in ...
... a phenomenon he called "continental displacement" (now known as continental drift). Until the 1950s and ’60s, however, his idea was rejected by most geologists because he could not describe the driving forces behind continental drift. 1929 British geologist Arthur Holmes proposed that convection in ...
Rapid lithification masks the Venus sedimentary cycle
... material must be volatiles, such as sulphur, implying at least strongly weathered basalts. The lander images most closely resemble sedimentary material, with layered strata (which may be pyroclastic in origin) that are sometimes broken into cobbles and fine grained sediment. The Magellan SAR was rel ...
... material must be volatiles, such as sulphur, implying at least strongly weathered basalts. The lander images most closely resemble sedimentary material, with layered strata (which may be pyroclastic in origin) that are sometimes broken into cobbles and fine grained sediment. The Magellan SAR was rel ...
Chapt12RHS2014
... • Can consist of a single element such as gold, silver, and diamond (carbon). • Most of the more than 2,000 identified minerals occur as inorganic compounds formed by various combinations of elements, such as salt (sodium chloride or NaCl) and quartzite (silicon dioxide or SiO2). ...
... • Can consist of a single element such as gold, silver, and diamond (carbon). • Most of the more than 2,000 identified minerals occur as inorganic compounds formed by various combinations of elements, such as salt (sodium chloride or NaCl) and quartzite (silicon dioxide or SiO2). ...
01 - Cobb Learning
... _____ 2. As long as a sequence of rock layers is undisturbed, scientists know that a. older rocks lie above younger rocks. b. younger rocks lie under older rocks. c. younger rocks lie above older rocks. d. older rocks have eroded away. _____ 3. The principle that states that younger rocks lie above ...
... _____ 2. As long as a sequence of rock layers is undisturbed, scientists know that a. older rocks lie above younger rocks. b. younger rocks lie under older rocks. c. younger rocks lie above older rocks. d. older rocks have eroded away. _____ 3. The principle that states that younger rocks lie above ...
Earth Science Glossary - Newcomers High School
... greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; causes global warming. greenhouse gas a gas produced from burn fossil fuels, which hold and trap heat energy; carbon dioxide is an example. ground fog fog formed by radiational cooling. guyot flat-topped seamount, eroded by ocean waves while exposed. hail layers o ...
... greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; causes global warming. greenhouse gas a gas produced from burn fossil fuels, which hold and trap heat energy; carbon dioxide is an example. ground fog fog formed by radiational cooling. guyot flat-topped seamount, eroded by ocean waves while exposed. hail layers o ...
Plate Tectonics - GSHS Mrs. Francomb
... Sedimentary Rocks • “Sediments” are formed by erosion of larger rocks. They are laid down in layers over time. • These small particles undergo compaction to form rock • Fossils are most frequently found in sedimentary rock, which appears in layers, called strata. ...
... Sedimentary Rocks • “Sediments” are formed by erosion of larger rocks. They are laid down in layers over time. • These small particles undergo compaction to form rock • Fossils are most frequently found in sedimentary rock, which appears in layers, called strata. ...
Seafloor Spreading (LT 1, 3-5)
... contributions of Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, and Robert Dietz ...
... contributions of Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, and Robert Dietz ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.